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Clinical Trials/NCT04436146
NCT04436146
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The Effect of Laryngeal Manual Therapy as a Management of Globus(Sensation of a Lump in the Throat )- COMPARATIVE PROSPECTIVE STUDY

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel1 site in 1 country70 target enrollmentMarch 1, 2022
ConditionsGlobus

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Globus
Sponsor
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Enrollment
70
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change From symptomatic to asymptomatic patient
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of laryngeal manual therapies in the treatment of globus (sensation of a lump in the throat).

Detailed Description

This is a prospective study that include patients who met the inclusion criteria. Data collection includes patients age,gender,clinical manifistations,laboratory parameters and treatment. An endoscopic examination will be done by an expert Otolaryngologist. for each patients we will perform one session of laryngeal manual massage therapy by an expert in the field .

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 1, 2022
End Date
July 1, 2023
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Paker Miki

MD

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients more than 18 years old
  • male and females
  • patients complaning from Globus without an organic cause
  • patients who underwent throat endoscopy and was normal.
  • Patients who received conventional drug therapy without benefit.
  • Globus complaints more than two months .

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients diagnosed with reflux(as a cause to globus)
  • Patients who considered at high risk of reflux according to REFLUX SYMPTOM INDEX (RSI) more than 13
  • patients who diagnosed with reflux and improved after anti-reflux manegment .
  • patients with laryngeal disease/finding that can explain the globus.
  • patients with organic cause that can explain the globus .

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change From symptomatic to asymptomatic patient

Time Frame: baseline and week 1

after one therapy session we will evaluate the effect of the therapy on the patients .

Study Sites (1)

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